Sarfa 3310 – Noge Titanium


Coach operated by Sarfa seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, in May 2011. This coach with fleet number 3310 is a Noge Titanium registered in 2010. It uses a MAN 18.440 HOCL chassis with the 324 kW (440 hp) MAN D2066 LOH engine. Established in 1921 and based in Palafrugell, Sarfa (acronym of Sociedad Anónima de Ribot, Font y Artigas) ¹ operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Sarfa becomes part of the Sarbus group in 2000. Here, we see this Noge Titanium on an occasional service.

Presented as a prototype in the 2004 "FIAA" ², in Madrid, and available to operators since 2005, the eye-catching Noge Titanium can be matched with various chassis, in lengths from 40 ft to 49.2 ft, accommodating up to 71 passengers (71+1+1). In some contexts, the suffixes "HD" and "HDH" are found in the designation – they indicate the nominal height of the vehicle, 11.3 ft or 12.1 ft. In the image we see a HD. As a note of interest for collectors of miniature buses and coaches, Otero Scale Model proposes a 1:87 scale version of the Noge Titanium. ●


Autocarro operado pela Sarfa visto na Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, em Maio de 2011. Este autocarro com o número de frota 3310 é um Noge Titanium registado em 2010. Utiliza um chassis MAN 18.440 HOCL com o motor MAN D2066 LOH de 324 kW (440 hp). Estabelecida em 1921 e baseada em Palafrugell, a Sarfa (acrónimo de Sociedad Anónima de Ribot, Font y Artigas) ¹ opera serviços regulares, serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais. A Sarfa torna-se parte do grupo Sarbus em 2000. Aqui, vemos este Noge Titanium num serviço ocasional. 

Apresentado como protótipo na "FIAA" 2004 ², em Madrid, e disponível para os operadores desde 2005, o apelativo Noge Titanium pode ser combinado com vários chassis, em comprimentos de 12,20 m a 15 m, acomodando até 71 passageiros (71+1+1). Em alguns contextos, encontramos na designação os sufixos "HD" e "HDH" – indicam a altura nominal do veículo, 3,45 m ou 3,70 m. Na imagem vemos um HD. Como nota de interesse para os coleccionadores de autocarros em miniatura, a Otero Scale Model propõe uma versão do Noge Titanium na escala 1:87. ●


¹  "Sarfa (Grup Moventis)", Palafrugell, Spain. 
²  FIAA, acronym of "Feria Internacional del Autobús y del Autocar", translated as "International Bus and Coach Fair". 


Sarfa 

Based in Palafrugell, Sarfa operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. ●

Fleet Number

Registration

Year

Built

3310

2248 GWZ

2010

Noge (Arbúcies)

2010

Further details or corrections are welcome. | Mais detalhes ou correcções são bem-vindos.


● References 

Wikipedia | "Noge" 
Noge | "Titanium by Noge" brochure
Wikipedia | "MAN Truck & Bus"
MAN | "MAN Bus chassis." brochure
MAN | "Diesel- und Gasmotoren für Fahrzeuge" data sheet
Wikipedia | "Palafrugell"
Wikipedia | "Palafrugell" pt-PT
Wikipedia | "Lisboa" 
Wikipedia | "Lisboa" pt-PT

1 mm → 0.039 inch
1 g → 0.035 oz
1 kg → 2.205 lb avdp
1 t (metric) – 2204.623 pound (lb) (avdp)
1 kW → 1,360 hp (metric/PS)
1 kW → 1,341 hp
1 hp (metric/PS) → 0,986 hp
1 km → 0,621 mile (international)
1 l → 0.264 US gallon
1 m → 3.281 ft
1 cm³ → 0.0610237 ci

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